| Sunderland's Results | |||
| Nov 29 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 - 2 | H |
| Nov 22 | Fulham | 0 - 1 | A |
| Nov 8 | Arsenal | 2 - 2 | H |
| Sunderland's Fixtures | |||
| Dec 3 | Liverpool | A | |
| Dec 6 | Manchester City | A | |
| Dec 14 | Newcastle United | H | |
| Premier League Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 2 | Man City | 13 | 15 | 25 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 13 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 12 | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | Palace | 12 | 7 | 20 |